Hi. So to any of my Fosters readers, I will try to update sometime this week. I promise.


At Unique's house Marley could overhear the sound of Spice Girls playing from the living room and caught sight of Brittany in her pajamas dancing around. She climbed out of the car, grabbed her bags, and walked quickly to the front door and pressed the doorbell button. A moment or two later the door opened and Unique appeared in her pajamas. She looked very surprised to see Marley there, at this hour.

"Girl, what are you doing here?"

"I got into an argument with Ryder about stuff so I just came here." Marley answered. "Can I just sleep here for the night?"

"Sure! Come on in!" She smiled opening the door for her best friend. "Unique has lots of goodies for this sleepover party that just got even better!"

Marley joined her upstairs to find Brittany doing a hand stand and kicking her feet back and forth, singing along to 'Wannabe' on the TV. She flipped back up and found Marley, turning her smile into a bigger grin. "Marley! And baby!"

"Hi Brittany." Marley smiled, taking her jacket off as Unique left the room. "How's Santana?"

"Good. We scissored last night over the webcam and afterwards I said I hated being alone in the house, so she suggested I stay with Mercedes."

"Mercedes?" Marley asked, looking at Unique. She knew that Brittany always mistakes Mercedes and Unique, but now it was confusing. "How'd you end up here?"

"Well I went to her first house and when I saw that the lights were off, I remembered she got another house so I came here after a five hour search." She finished explaining, grabbing a popcorn bowl. "Dose Ryder know your here?"

"Yes, I told him." Marley said.

"Girl had I known you were coming with no change of clothes, Unique would go out to the closest store opened and get a nightgown for comfort and show off this fabulous baby bump." Unique said, handing her a blue cotton nightgown. "Not the best and not sure if it would fit for your belly, but good enough."

"Yeah thanks," Marley said taking the nightgown. "I'll be right back."

Marley left for the bathroom down the hall and once she stepped inside she put her phone and bag on the sink counter, stripped until she was left only in her bra and underwear and slipped the blue cotton piece of clothing over herself. It fitted just about right, a bit too tight around her belly, but then again she was five months pregnant and decently big.

Her phone beeped, indicating Ryder texted her. She picked up the phone and opened the message: Marley, babe I am so sorry. I am sorry if I had stressed u out 4 anything. Please let me come over and pick U up, we can get your car in the morning I promise and I'm sure Unique won't mind. Please let me come get you, we do not have to to talk if you do not want too. Just come home, please.

Love Ryder.

P.S Gracie and Jester miss their Mommy.

Marley sighed. She knew she was just overreacting to everything, but at the same time it was just how she honestly felt. She replied back to him.

I'm sorry too. I'm going to sleep soon so no point of getting me. I'm working tomorrow, covering someone from 10—5, so after that I'll come home and then we can talk about...anything I guess. I'm sorry too :(

Goodnight, my best and most wonderful husband and soon-to-be-Daddy, I love you :)

P.s Kiss Gracie and Jester for me.

Marley turned her phone back on the lowest level. She left the bathroom tying her hair up in a messy bun to join her friends in the living room to sing along with songs.

Another text: Okay hon, will do. I love you too, Wonderful Mommy-To-Be :)


Marley hated sleeping alone. She didn't like sleeping in the guest room by herself, on the bed alone, without Ryder next to her. His arm brushing against hers, his legs intertwining with her legs closely and his warm body wrapping around her and warming her up. His face against the back of her head with his nose puffing gently and breathing slowly. The usual love-kick she felt from baby in the middle of the night, when Ryder was doing this, didn't happen as Marley was alone in the cold bed. She sat up rubbing her belly.

"I know, Baby. I miss Daddy's night cuddles too. But we'll get some tomorrow night, and maybe a little more since he didn't to it tonight. Even though it was Mommy's fault." Marley said in a soft whisper. She, or the baby, got a sudden craving for ice cubes. Marley crawled out of the bed and walked down the hall to the kitchen.

At 5:40 in the morning Marley got re-dressed in her clothes form last night, left a note for Unique and Brittany thanking them for letting her crash their party, grabbed a juice box from the fridge and left. She was hoping she'd could get home before Ryder left for work and get in a few words before he left. Though by the time she got home, he was gone. She entered inside of the house and found a plate filled with her favorite, healthy foods, on the counter, a smoothie and a note.

Figured you'd tried to beat me from leaving, sorry but depending on the time you are reading this... I had to leave at 5. I should be home by six, seven at the latest. Have a good day at work baby, I love you!

~ Ryder.

P.S Made lunch for you, but it was a quickie made lunch, sorry it's crap.

She smiled. At least he forgave her, so far. She smiled holding the note in her hand as she picked up her fork and collected a strawberry piece on the ends.


Eight hours not having any type of conversation with Ryder tensed Marley. They haven't spoken in person since she left for Unique's in range anger, she missed his voice, his hugs, his smile, his laugh, his silly jokes. And Baby missed having their daddy's arm wrapped gently around Mommy's waist and rubbing them through Mommy's belly.

At home around 6:30, clad in her long sleeve gray shirt and her pink bottoms, Marley saw the headlights from Ryder's car pulling in to the driveway. The car door slammed and within seconds the door opened. "Marley?" He called out. God, the sound of his voice was paradise to her.

"Living room, Ryder." She answered.

Ryder stepped inside the house, adjusting the gifts behind his back as he shut the door. God, the sound of her voice to him was a choir of angels in Heaven. Ryder followed into the room just as Marley turned the volume down and pulled her jade green blanket up to her waist to keep her warm. Ryder grinned as he stepped closer to his wife, seeing her happy made him happy.

"Hi Ryder." She greeted. "What's behind your back?" She questioned.

Ryder pulled out a small bouquet of peonies from behind his back then pulled out a small red velvet box. Marley excitingly took both of them, smelling the flowers then opening the box. She smiled at the sight, but was a bit confused. It was her engagement ring that she took off as soon as her fingers began to swell up a few weeks ago, due to her pregnancy. "Ryder these are beautiful, but what's with the ring?"

"This," Ryder said as he took the ring out. "Was shined up and I added an engrave to the inside of it." He held the ring so it faced her. "It reads 'Marley—My Forever Soul Mate.' Kind of cheesy but it was the only way I could express my feelings without sounding like some cheesy, 80's movie." He smiled. He then took his hand up to her cheek and caressed it. "I love you. And I'm sorry if I've stressed you out lately. I just care about you so much, and I care about our baby, I don't want anything bad to happen to either of you."

"I know," Marley expressed in a small voice. "I'm sorry I've been acting up lately. I can't blame these pregnancy hormones for every outburst I've expressed, but they haven't helped me either to stress myself down. I've just had a hard time lately trying to control myself from going back to my old habits while pregnant and not worrying about how I look and how I'll lose the weight without going insane."

Ryder smiled softly at her. He leaned in and gave her a chaste kiss on her forehead. "I love you."

"I love you too." She smiled.


"Ryder, you coming to bed honey?" Marley asked from up the stairs.

"Um, in a bit Marley. I'm just checking out some wanted jobs online," Ryder replied, bringing up the main page of the search engine. "I'll be up there in about an hour, Marls."

"Okay."

After he heard the door shut Ryder typed his search into the main page, hoping he'd find something. He stopped by the doctors office and asked her doctor about what he could do to help Marley with her bulimia, saying it wasn't too worse but if it started to get worse she'd know what her options were. She gave him a list of places so now he was just looking them up.

After thirty different places near Lima that could help, he found a therapist that held group therapy Sunday afternoons from 1-3. It was pretty cheap, but their website said they could make arrangements for payment if the patient was on a budget. The woman who held it, Dr. Theresa Menders, specialized in certain areas that defiantly would help Marley with her problem, as Dr. Menders dealt with this type of problem. Eating Disorders. Maybe she could help Marley learn and realize her worries about pregnancy and her bulimia.

He printed off the application to send in, answered the questions and read a couple of things related to the care until he reached the bottom. "Shit, Marley has to sign it." He sat back rubbing his temple. "She's gonna fucking kill me after this."


Aww they made up! But Ryder is now taking serious action with this bulimia. Hmm, wonder how Marley will handle this thing.